Sir, can you marry me?

Chapter 67

Looking intently at her hurriedly leaving figure and disappearing outside the door, the young man in the light blue slanted gown bowed to Zhao's mother, and said gracefully: "I'm at Ling Yuxuan, I've met my aunt."

Zhao's mother looked at her daughter-in-law without any shame, and was dissatisfied in her heart, and said lightly: "Oh." This person looks very refined and noble, why doesn't he know the principle of defense between men and women, and stares at his young wife?

Zhao Mingtang seemed very surprised that Ling Yuxuan bowed to his mother, and quickly introduced: "Mother, this is the son of Prime Minister Ling, the commander of the Dragon Scale Guard Commander and Tongzhi Master Ling."

Although ordinary people don't know the specific titles of imperial officials, they still know the titles of prime ministers, censors, ministers, and Hanlin scholars.When Zhao's mother heard that the young man in front of her was the prime minister's son, she was startled, and hurriedly returned the salute with a blessing, saying: "The woman pays homage to your lord."

"Ma'am, don't be too polite." Ling Yuxuan quickly got up and stretched out his hand to signal Mother Zhao to get up.

Zhao's mother murmured in her heart, how could her son bring back a friend who was a high official?In the past, she had never heard him say that he knew a high official.

"Mother, let's go in and talk." Zhao Mingtang stretched out his hand to support Zhao's mother, and then said to Ling Yuxuan, "Please, my lord, the humble house is too shabby to entertain, please forgive me."

Ling Yuxuan smiled, looked around and said, "Although the house is humble, it is warm and peaceful." There was a touch of longing in his tone of voice.

In the airy main room, the host and guest sat down, and Mother Zhao poured tea for everyone with a large teapot containing herbal tea.

The distinguished guest Ling Yuxuan took it with both hands to express his gratitude, and Zhao's mother immediately liked him again.It turns out that not all dignitaries have eyes on the top of their heads.

Mother Zhao sat next to Zhao Mingtang and asked, "Mingtang, can you be punished at the military office? Mr. He was punished by the emperor to contemplate his mistakes behind closed doors. Wen Qing and I worry about you day and night, but we have no way to inquire about the news, so we can only wait at home. Wen Qing said that you will not be implicated, and I think it makes sense. Thank God, you came home intact."

"Mother." Zhao Mingtang glanced at Ling Yuxuan and said, "I have been training in the Phoenix Mountain military camp outside the capital for the past three months."

"Ah?" Mother Zhao suddenly became confused and said, "What are you talking about? You went home five days ago."

Ling Yuxuan, who was sitting opposite, cupped his hands and said, "Mother, that's me." His voice at this moment became exactly the same as that of Zhao Mingtang.

Zhao's mother opened her mouth wide, as if she could stuff an egg into it.It was also the second time that Zhao Mingtang heard him speak in the same voice as his own, and he admired him so much.

Ling Yuxuan continued: "There is a secret report from the southeast. He Changqing, the left deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, was ordered to inspect the people's conditions and salt tax in the twelve southeast coastal prefectures five years ago, but was bribed by the officials of the twelve prefectures at that time. He ignored the emperor's expectations and dereliction of duty. In order to obtain the evidence, I disguised myself as Brother Zhao and approached Yushi personally, and waited for an opportunity to steal his evidence of malfeasance." Originally, he didn't need to direct Master Tongzhi to do this kind of trivial matter, but it happened that he was entangled by someone at that time. So I took the initiative to accept this task and become invisible, so I can take it as a vacation to relax.

Ling Yuxuan used Zhao Mingtang's voice when he spoke, even though Mother Zhao's eyes widened when she heard it, she still believed it.

"You, you...why didn't you tell me in advance?" Mother Zhao stammered, no wonder since three months ago, Mingtang had been taking over the duties of other guards and didn't come home very often. After arriving at the Fenghuangshan military camp, Prime Minister Ling's son disguised himself as her son and lurked beside Mr. He Yushi to collect criminal evidence.

Thinking of her daughter-in-law Xiao Wenqing, Mother Zhao asked nervously, "Master Ling, what else are you doing at my house?"

Ling Yuxuan said clearly and calmly: "I want Brother Zhao to release his wife." His resolute and deep eyes showed that he could not refuse.

"No!" Mother Zhao immediately said, "Wen Qing is my daughter-in-law." She finally had a smart and beautiful daughter-in-law, how could she give it up to someone else?

"Ma'am, I am the one who worships the world with Wenqing." Ling Yuxuan said seriously.If he hadn't had feelings for Wenqing, he wouldn't have told Zhao's mother about his disguise to replace Zhao Mingtang.

"Wen Qing is the ancestor of my Zhao family." Mother Zhao said eagerly, since Ling Yuxuan and Wen Qing hadn't consummated their marriage, as long as the parties kept the secret, Wen Qing would still be her daughter-in-law of the Zhao family.

Ling Yuxuan smiled, "Ma'am, a husband is a man who looks at a woman's body."

Zhao's mother was stunned, and then her eyes almost bulged with anger.

After Xiao Wenqing walked out of Zhao's courtyard, he thought about it, and found that there were several young men with long swords in the shade of a big tree not far away. They were sitting on stone benches under the tree and chatting.A small carriage and several fine horses were parked under the tree.

This is a civilian area, and it's rare to see people wearing weapons. Could it be that these people are also guards like Zhao Mingtang, but they're just wearing plain clothes now?Are these people brought by that very suspicious man?What did that man come to Zhao's house for?

Xiao Wenqing always looked at these men more as she walked by.Although they looked relaxed, they had keen eyesight. When they saw Xiao Wenqing sizing them up, they immediately became vigilant, with a stern expression on their faces that no idler should look at.

That strange man and Zhao Mingtang... what is their relationship?How did he become Zhao Mingtang?The legendary disguise?It must be, no wonder his face is abnormally pale.

Xiao Wenqing frowned and thought.Why did this person come to your door?For her?What should she do?
(End of this chapter)